The Intended Meaning of Shirk of the Secrets and Minor Shirk
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Question:
This questioner, may Allah preserve you, Abu Salim from al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, asks: What is the shirk of hidden intentions? And what is minor shirk?
Answer:
Shirk of the secrets is shirk in intentions and purposes. This occurs through showing off (riya') and seeking fame. A person performs a good deed, and on the surface it appears to be for the sake of Allah, but in his heart he desires showing off, desiring praise and commendation. This is shirk of the secrets, because no one knows it except Allah. People look at the outward appearance and do not know what is in the inner heart, because it is a secret, and Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) knows it,[Taha 20:7]. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner, may Allah preserve you, Abu Salim from al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, asks: What is the shirk of hidden intentions? And what is minor shirk?
Answer:
Shirk of the secrets is shirk in intentions and purposes. This occurs through showing off (riya') and seeking fame. A person performs a good deed, and on the surface it appears to be for the sake of Allah, but in his heart he desires showing off, desiring praise and commendation. This is shirk of the secrets, because no one knows it except Allah. People look at the outward appearance and do not know what is in the inner heart, because it is a secret, and Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) knows it,
He knows the secret and what is [even] more hidden.
يَعْلَمُ السِّرَّ وَأَخْفَىThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/274 — archive.org (13:09)
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